MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Jason P. Cables
Meet Jason P. Cables, Director and Immediate Past President of the Houston Illini Club. Jason's family is from Tucson, Arizona, and he moved around the country throughout his elementary and middle school years before settling in Aurora, Illinois, for high school. Jason earned a bachelor's degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2000 and worked in Chicago until 2011, when he moved to Allen, Texas, a Dallas suburb. In 2018, Jason relocated to Houston for his career, and he continues to serve Houston-area Illini following his tenure as Club President.
- Hometown: Tucson, AZ
- Illinois Connection: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Illinois Degree: B.S., Accountancy, 2000
- Favorite Illinois Memory: Fall in Champaign — crisp mornings and turning leaves
- Favorite Place on Campus: The Quad
- Favorite Illini Athlete: Frank Williams
- Favorite Illinois Class: Business Law
- Favorite UIUC Bar/Restaurant: Legends
- Moved to Houston: 2018
- What Brought Him to Houston: Work and career
- Favorite Thing About Houston: Restaurants!
- Favorite Places in Houston: I love attending sporting events, so Daikin Park, Reliant Stadium and Toyota Center
- Occupation: Forensic Accounting
- Something Special: I have an identical twin, and the first time we lived apart was upon graduation from UIUC
- Contact: Connect with Jason on LinkedIn
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